[0001] The present invention relates to a step-through saddle-ride type vehicle and
more particularly, but not exclusively to a rear structure sub-assembly for the
step-through saddle ride-type vehicle.
5 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Typically, vehicle layout design for a step-through saddle ride-vehicle features a step-through frame and a flat surface called as a floorboard used for resting legs of a rider when the rider puts his/her feet on the floorboard. Further, the scooter features bodywork, including a front leg shield and body that conceals
10 all or most of the mechanisms. A seat assembly is disposed rearwardly to the front leg shield. A storage box is disposed under the seat assembly. Generally, in a step-through scooter type motorcycle, a vehicle frame assembly is such that an internal combustion (IC) engine is positioned in the forward direction of the vehicle. Further, the vehicle frame assembly includes rearwardly obliquely extending pair
15 of rear frames to support one or more rear structures. These pair of rear frames are covered by one or more covers.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0003] The above and other features, aspects and advantages of the subject matter
will- be better understood with regard to the following description, appended 20 claims and accompanying drawings where:
[0004] Figure 1 shows a left side perspective view of the scooter type vehicle.
[0005] Figure 2 illustrates a top perspective view of a rear structure sub-assembly.
[0006] Figure 3 illustrates a detailed view of the rear structure sub-assembly. 25 [0007] Figure 4 illustrates a detailed view of a front view of the rear-structure
sub-assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0008] Figure 5 illustrates a sectional view of the centre cover attached to the
connecting member.
[0009] Figure 6(a) illustrates a rear view of the centre cover.

[00010] Figure 6(b) illustrates a top perspective view of the centre cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[00011] Generally, in a two-wheeled or three-wheeled step-through vehicle, all or most of the vehicular parts are concealed or covered by a number of body panels. The number of body panels includes a front panel, a rear panel, a front cover, a pair of side panels, and a rear cover. A rear portion of the vehicle in particular includes the rear portion of the frame assembly and is covered by the pair of side panels including a right side panel and a left side panel. The pair of side panels extends towards a rearmost tip of the vehicle. Usually, a center cover is disposed between the pair of side panels at the rear end of the vehicle. The pair of side panels conceal side portions of a utility box disposed rearwardly to a step-through space in the vehicle, also cover the rear portion of the vehicle frame assembly and conceal most portion of the engine assembly. Further, the rear, portion of the vehicle comprises of parts such as the engine assembly, at least one suspension system, an exhaust system, a frame assembly and the like. These vehicular parts need to be protected from external environmental factors and also from unauthorized access like in the case of theft. Apart from protecting the internal vehicular parts as mentioned above, it is also important to maintain an aesthetic appeal of the vehicle. Thus, these internal vehicular parts have to be covered by appropriate body panels in order to protect them from unauthorized access and also from external environmental factors.
[00012] Further, in order to cover the internal vehicular parts, have to be covered in such a way that the body panels have to be configured for a substantially longer length, along the entire length of the rear portion of the vehicle, in the body panels extend along the longitudinal direction to cover the engine assembly up to the rear of the vehicle as well as to the end portion of the vehicle frame assembly, which extends to the rearmost portion. The various body panels that are configured to protect these vehicular components usually being single and large integrated panels, are difficult to manufacture. These single integrated panels include number of manufacturing deformities like warpage, sink marks, etc. Owing to the above, the durability of the body panels decreases, which makes them less reliable

for the user and further, such body panels when assembled on to the vehicle have poor fit and finish with the interfacing parts/panels. This poor fit and finish leads to undesired see-through gaps that not only affects the aesthetic appeal of the vehicle, but also allows undesired dust, water particles and other foreign particles to enter there through and get deposited on the internal vehicular parts. Such excess mud and dust particles entry can lead to undesirable contamination of critical systems, in particular, air intake system, fuel system, etc. and necessitates frequent servicing and cleaning.
[00013] Furthermore, any localized damage to huge single integrated body panels would call for replacement of the same, thereby increasing the cost of repair and replacement to the user. Furthermore, the internal vehicular parts that need frequent servicing have to be accessed only by dismantling entire single integrated huge body panels.
[00014] Furthermore, the plurality of body panels of a typical saddle-ride type vehicle comprises of pair of side panels disposed on a left side and on a right side, also include a tail lamp cover disposed above a tail lamp and a bottom cover below the tail lamp. A conventional service practice comprises of removal of all these covers to access tail lamp and other required vehicular parts. Frequent assembly and disassembly of these more number of panels makes it difficult to sustain the quality of fit and finish at par with a brand new vehicle. Thereby, it results in uneven gaps and aesthetic degradation.
[00015] To overcome trie above problem, it is desirable to pre-assemble the body panels of the rear portion of the vehicle. This pre-assembled body panel sub¬assembly is mounted onto the vehicle. So during servicing this part can be removed as a whole without disturbing the complete assembly. This helps in retaining the desired gap and flush between the body panels. However, there is still a scope to improve the serviceability by preventing removal of entire assembly, which is time-consuming and inconvenient.
[00016] In a known art, the above said concern is addressed by providing a center cover which is assembled at the end onto the pair of side panels. Here, the entire load exerted on the center cover during assembly is experienced by the pair of

side panels alone, which may not be desirable. Any increase in the size of the center cover leads to aggravating the stress on the pair of side panels. Fasteners which is used to mount this center cover to the pair of side panel is exposed and after removal of the fasteners, the center cover is slid backwards and removed. This helps in dismantling the center cover in a stand-alone configuration and facilitates the servicing of the internal parts such as tail lamp bulb. However, since the fasteners are exposed, there is a chance of environmental degradation or rust formation after water-wash during the service. Moreover, after removal of these exposed fasteners, the center cover can be tampered by removing from slide fit with minimum effort. Thus it is not desirable to have a center cover that can be easily removed by an unauthorized person in case of theft. Such ease of removal of center cover can lead to theft of fuel, fuel sender unit, etc. Also, visible fastener hampers the visual appeal of the vehicle.
[00017] Therefore, a better assembly of the center cover on to the vehicle and with the pair of side panels is desired, that sustains better fit and finish with the interfacing parts, also provides easier servicing while accessing the internal parts and does not allow an unauthorized person to dismantle the center cover thereby providing the center cover which is theft-proof.
[00018] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a step-through saddle-ride type vehicle comprises a vehicle frame assembly including a pair of rear frames extending rearwardly obliquely from a vehicle front. The pair of rear frames are joined at an end portion by a cross-member. Further, the step-through saddle-ride type vehicle includes a rear structure sub-assembly comprising a pair of side panels including a right side panel and a left side panel, and a center cover disposed in between the pair of side panels. The pair of side panels and the center cover are attached to each other through a connecting member. The connecting member according to an embodiment of the present invention, is disposed rearwardly to a seat-lock mechanism disposed on the cross-member. This way, the access to the connecting member is obstructed by the seat-lock mechanism and easy access to the connecting member is curtailed. Furthermore, in order to gain access to the center cover held by the connecting member through at least one

mounting members, the seat assembly have to be accessed first, and then the center cover has to be accessed. Since, the seat assembly is held under locked condition by the seat-lock mechanism, the connecting member, and in turn, the center cover is held secure, thereby any unauthorized access to the internal vehicular parts of the vehicle through the center cover is prevented. [00019] Furthermore, the pair of side panels including the right side panel, the left side panel along with the connecting member, and the tail lamp assembly are pre-assembled to form a sub-assembly. This sub-assembly is mounted on to rest of the vehicle. The center cover is assembled after mounting the sub-assembly on the vehicle. The center cover is mounted to the connecting member through one or more mounting members by internally, located mounting lugs. The mounting lugs of the center cover are located inside, so that joining to the connecting member is possible only from inside the vehicle. And during servicing, the mounting lugs connected to the connecting member can be accessed only after removal of the utility box and the seat assembly. This way the center cover is made inaccessible from outside the vehicle. Thereby providing safety to the internal components like tail lamp assembly and fuel sender unit. In case of servicing of rear parts of the vehicle, only the center cover has to be removed and not the entire sub-assembly. This arrangement provides better serviceability.
[00020] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the method of assembling the rear structure sub-assembly on to the vehicle comprises the steps of, pre-assembling the pair of side panels along with the connecting member and the tail lamp assembly on to the vehicle, then assembling the centre cover to the connecting member through mounting members attached to the mounting lugs that are internally located.
[00021] Further, the method of disassembling the rear structure sub-assembly includes unlocking of the seat assembly, disassembling the utility box, accessing the mounting lugs to disassemble the centre cover from the connecting member and then disassembling the pair of side panels. Thereby enabling disassembly of only the center cover can be removed to access the internal vehicular parts and not the entire sub-assembly, resulting in better serviceability.

[00022] Furthermore, the centre cover conceals most of the rear portion of the vehicle along the vehicle width wise direction. The end portions of the centre cover on a right side and the left side are adjoined by the pair of side panels. These pair of side panels include lesser surface area as they do not have to extend till the rear end of the vehicle and instead have to get connected only to the centre cover. Therefore, the manufacturing abnormalities like warpage do not occur with respect to the pair of side panels and the pair of side panels are comparatively more durable and reliable comparatively. Furthermore, better fit and finish with the associated parts is achieved and undesired see-through gaps are eliminated. [00023] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the connecting member and the seat-lock mechanism are supported on the cross-member. Therefore, the cross-member, being a structural member is capable of bearing all the load exerted by the seat assembly on the seat-lock mechanism and on the connecting member during assembly of the center cover. [00024] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the connecting member includes a side panel receiving portion disposed on either side portions of the center cover, a center cover receiving portion disposed at a close proximity to said side panel receiving portion and a body portion disposed in between the side panel receiving portions. Further, the center cover receiving portion is configured to support at least one 'L' shaped bracket. The centre cover includes at least one mounting member configured to be attached to at least a portion of said at least one 'L' shaped bracket.
[00025] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the center cover includes at least one mounting member extending downwardly from a peripheral surface of an under surface of the center cover, the at least one.mounting member is juxtaposed by an outer surface when viewed from a top view. This way, the center cover mountings cannot be seen and are not readily accessible by an unauthorized person. Furthermore, the center cover includes a provision configured to accommodate a fuel tank cap or the like.
[00026] These and other advantages of the present invention are described in the detailed description of the figures provided below.
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[00027] Figure 1 shows a left side perspective view of the scooter type vehicle. The vehicle (100) has a body frame assembly made up of several tubes welded together which usually supports the body of the said vehicle. The vehicle (100) has a steerable front wheel (101) and a driven rear wheel (102). The vehicle frame assembly of the vehicle is an elongated structure, which typically extends from a forward end to a rearward end of the vehicle. It is generally convex in shape, as viewed from a side elevation view. The frame assembly includes a head tube (104), a main frame (111) and also may have a sub-frame. The sub-frame is attached to the main frame (111) using appropriate joining mechanism. The frame assembly is covered by a plurality of vehicle body covers including a front panel (103), a rear cover (not shown), a left front bottom panel (105), and a pair of side panels (106).
[00028] A handlebar assembly (109) and a seat assembly (302) are supported at opposing ends of the vehicle frame assembly and a generally open area is defined there between known as floorboard (108) which functions as a step through space. A seat assembly (302) for a driver and a pillion is placed forward to a fuel tank (not shown) and rear side of floorboard (108). A front fender (107) is provided above the front wheel (101) to avoid the vehicle (100) and its occupants from being splashed with mud. Likewise, a rear fender (112) is placed between the fuel tank and the rear wheel (102), and to the outer side in the radial direction of the rear wheel (102). The rear fender (112) inhibits rain water or the like from being thrown up by the rear wheel (102). A front cover assembly (115) is disposed rearwardly to the floorboard (108).
[00029] Suspensions are provided for comfortable steering of the vehicle (100) on the road. A front suspension assembly (116) is connected to a front fork (not shown). The rear suspension assembly (117) comprises of at least one rear suspension preferably on the left side of the vehicle. However, a vehicle with two rear suspensions, namely on the left side and the right side is also possible. For the safety of the user and in conformance with the traffic rules, a headlamp assembly (110) in the front portion of the vehicle and a taillight assembly (114) in the rear portion of the vehicle (100) is also provided. For the utility of the rider, a ? I- £.E £ HE MM A-1 1 £M 0-9- * ? (•}■'';* &■ 1 2 - £-4

secondary storage assembly (113) is disposed in front of the front cover assembly (115).
[00030] Figure 2 illustrates a top perspective view of a rear structure sub-assembly. The rear structure sub-assembly (200) includes a pair of side panels (106r, 1061) comprising a right side panel (106r) and a left side panel (1061), and a center cover (203) disposed in between the pair of side panels (106r, 1061). The pair of side panels (106r, 1061) and the center cover (203) are attached to each other through a connecting member (206). The connecting member (206) according to an embodiment of the present invention, is disposed rearwardly to a seat-lock mechanism (205). This way, the connecting member (206) gets obstructed by the seat-lock mechanism (205) and easy access to the connecting member (206) is curtailed. Furthermore, in order to gain access to the center cover (203) held by the connecting member (206) through at least one mounting members (202), the seat assembly (not shown) has to be accessed first, and then the center cover (203) has to be accessed. Since, the seat assembly is held under locked condition by the seat-lock mechanism (205), the connecting member (206), and in turn, the center cover (203) is held secure and any unauthorized access to the internal vehicular parts of the vehicle through the center cover (203) is prevented.
[00031] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle includes a vehicle frame assembly (135) comprising a pair of rear frames (201) extending obliquely rearwardly from a vehicle front direction (Vf). The pair of rear frames (201) are joined at a rear end Re by a cross-member (204). According to another embodiment of the present invention, the connecting member (206) and the seat-lock mechanism (205) are supported on the cross-member (204). Therefore, the cross-member (204), being a structural member is capable of bearing all the load exerted by the seat assembly on the seat-lock mechanism (205) and on the connecting member (206) during and after assembly of the center cover (203).
[00032] Figure 3 illustrates a detailed view of the rear structure sub-assembly.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the rear structure sub-
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assembly including the pair of side panels (106r, 1061) is connected to the connecting member (206). In particular, the pair of side panels (106r, 1061) is attached to a side panel receiving portion (206a) on either sides of the connecting member (206). Furthermore, the center cover (203) is attached to the center cover receiving portion (206b) on the connecting member (206). In particular, the center cover (203) is attached to the connecting member (206) through at least one 'L' shaped bracket (207). Furthermore, another portion of the 'L' shaped bracket (207) is attached to the connecting member (206). According to another embodiment of the present invention, the connecting member (206) includes a tail lamp receiving portion (208) configured to receive the tail lamp assembly (114) (not shown).
[00033] The centre cover (203) includes the at least one mounting member (202) extending downwardly from a peripheral surface of the centre cover (203). The at least one mounting member (202) is received by the at least one *U shaped bracket (207) through one or more joining members (207m). [00034] Figure 4 illustrates a detailed view of a front view of the rear-structure sub-assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention. The connecting member (206) is disposed rearwardly to the seat-lock mechanism (205). The connecting member (206) includes a rearward extension (401) configured to receive at least one mounting portion (402) of the pair of side panels (106r, 1061). Along with the mounting of the pair of side panels (106r, 1061) with the side panel receiving portion (not shown) on the connecting member (206), the pair of side panels (106r, 1061) are additionally connected to the rearward extension (401). This helps in adequate load distribution in the pair of side panels (106r, 1061) and prevents breakage, fluttering and unwanted vibrations from being transmitted to the adjoining panels.
[00035] Further, the rear structure sub-assembly includes a method of assembling and a method of disassembling the rear structure sub-assembly (200) on to the step-through saddle-ride type vehicle (100). The method of assembling the rear structure sub-assembly (200) comprises a first step of pre-assembling the pair of side panels (106r, 1061) along with the connecting member (206) and the tail lamp

assembly (114) on to the vehicle (100) and a second step of assembling the center cover (203) to the connecting member (206) through the at least one mounting member (202) disposed underneath an under surface (203rs) of the center cover (203).
[00036] The first step of pre-assembling the pair of side panels (106rl 1061) on to the connecting member (206) saves the assembly time while assembling the rear structure sub-assembly (200) on to the vehicle (100). Further, the second step of assembling the center cover on (203) to the connecting member (206) is easier as it includes only mounting of the center cover (203) on to the dedicated location on the connecting member (206) without interference with other surrounding panels of the rear structure sub-assembly (200). Furthermore, centre cover (203) is attached to the connecting member (206) through joining members attached to the at least one mounting member (202) that are internally located and extending downwardly from an under surface (203rs) of the centre cover (203) such that they do not interfere with the surrounding parts and facilitate easier mounting. [00037] The disassembling of the the rear structure sub-assembly (200) from the step-through saddle-ride type vehicle (100) comprises the first step of unlocking the seat assembly (302), a second step of disassembling the utility box to access the at least one mounting member (202), a third step of disassembling the center cover (203) from the connecting member (206) and a fourth step of disassembling the pair of side panels (106rl 1061). The access to the center cover (203) is obtained only if authorized access to the seat assembly (302) is present. Further, in case of an unauthorized access, quicker disassembly of the center cover (203) by an unauthorized person may not be possible in case of theft. Further, the disassembly of the center cover (203) alone is possible without disassembling the pair of side panels (106rl 1061) from the rear structure sub-assembly (200). Thereby, only disassembling the center cover (203) during servicing of the internal parts saves considerable time and provides quicker servicing and better servicing in a shorter period of time is achieved.
[00038] Figure 5 illustrates a sectional view of the centre cover attached to the connecting member. The centre cover (203) is attached to the connecting member

(206) through at least one 'L' shaped bracket (207). The 'L' shaped bracket (207) includes a receiving surface (207a) configured to receive at least one joining member (207m) along a vehicle longitudinal direction (LIS). In particular, the, centre cover (203) includes at least one mounting member (202) that is connected to the (L' shaped bracket (207). The receiving surface (207a) includes at least one hole (207h) configured to receive the at least one joining member (207m). Furthermore, at least one (L' shaped bracket (207) includes another surface (207b) disposed substantially at right angles to the receiving surface (207a). Another surface (207b) is configured to be attached to the connecting member (206). The connecting member (206) is attached to the cross-member (208) which is a part of the vehicle frame assembly. Furthermore, the connecting member (206) includes a rearward extension (401) configure to be attached to at least a mounting portion (402) of the pair of side panels (not shown).
[00039] Figure 6(a) illustrates a rear view of the centre cover and Figure 6(b) illustrates a top perspective view of the centre cover. The centre cover (203) includes the at least one mounting member (202) extending downwardly from an under surface (203rs) and from a peripheral surface (203ps) of the centre cover (203). The at least one mounting member (202) is disposed under the under surface (203rs) such that they are invisible from a top view and are not readily available for access from the top direction. Furthermore, the centre cover (203) includes a provision for accommodating a fuel tank cap (not shown). The under surface (203rs) includes one or more locating members (203L) configured to be located on a pair of side panels (106r, 1061) during assembly of the centre cover (203). These one or more locating members (203L) provide proper positioning of the centre cover (203) on to the side panels (106r, 1061) and provide additional support as well as save assembly time.
[00040] Although the subject matter has been described with reference to specific embodiments, this description is not meant to be construed in a limiting sense. Various modifications of the disclosed embodiments, as well as alternate embodiments of the subject matter, will become apparent to persons skilled in the

art upon reference to the description of the subject matter. It is therefore contemplated that such modifications can be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the present subject matter as defined.

100- Saddle ride-type vehicle
101- Front wheel
102- Rear wheel
103- Front panel
104- Head tube
105- Left front bottom panel 106r, 1061- Pair of side panels

107- Front fender
108- Floorboard
109- Handlebar assembly
110- Headlamp assembly
111- Mainframe
112- Rear fender
113- Secondary storage assembly
114- Taillight assembly
115- Front cover assembly 135- Vehicle frame assembly

200- Rear structure sub-assembly 20.1- Pair of rear frames 20 202- At least one mounting member
203- Center cover 203ps- Peripheral surface 203rs- Under surface
204- Cross-member
25 205- Seat-lock mechanism
206- Connecting member
207- At least one 'L' shaped bracket 207a- Receiving surface
207b- Another surface 30 207m- At least one joining member 207h- At least one hole
208- Taillamp receiving portion
302- Seat assembly

[/We claim:
1. A step-through saddle-ride type vehicle (100) comprising:
a vehicle frame assembly (135) including a pair of rear frames (201) extending rearwardly obliquely from a vehicle front (Vf), said pair of rear frames (201) are joined at an end portion (Re) by a cross-member (204); a rear structure sub-assembly (200) including a pair of side panels (106r, 1061), and a centre cover (203) disposed in between said pair of side panels (106r, 1061), said pair of side panels (106r, 1061) and said centre cover (203) are attached to said cross-member (204), said centre cover (203) is attached to said cross-member (204) through at least one mounting member (202) extending downwardly from an under surface (203rs) of said centre cover (203).
2. The step-through saddle-ride type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one mounting member (202) is disposed beneath said centre cover (203), wherein said at least one mounting member (202) is configured to receive at least one joining member (207m) along a vehicle longitudinal direction (LI/).
3. The step-through saddle-ride type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pair of side panels (106r, 1061), and said centre cover (203) are connected to each other through a connecting member (206), said connecting member (206) is fixedly attached to at least a portion of said cross-member (204).
4. The step-through saddle-ride type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 3, wherein said connecting member (206) is disposed rearwardly to a seat-lock mechanism (205).
5. The step-through saddle-ride type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 1 or claim 3, wherein said pair of side panels (106r, 1061),

and said centre cover (203) are attached to the connecting member (206) through at least one 'L' shaped bracket (207).
6. A connecting member (206) for a step-through saddle-ride type
vehicle (100), said connecting member (206) comprising:
a side panel receiving portion (206a) disposed on either sides of said connecting member (206); a center cover receiving portion (206b) disposed at a close proximity to said side panel receiving portion (206a); and a body portion disposed in between said side panel receiving portion (206a).
7. The connecting member (206) for a step-through saddle-ride type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 6, wherein said centre cover receiving portion (206b) is configured to support at least one 'L' shaped bracket (207).
8. The connecting member (206) for a step-through saddle-ride type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 6 or claim 7, wherein said centre cover (203) includes at least one mounting member (202) configured to be attached to at least a portion of said at least one 'L' shaped bracket (207).
9. A centre cover (203) for a step-through saddle-ride type vehicle (100), said centre cover (203) comprising:
at least one mounting member (202) extending downwardly from a peripheral surface (203ps) of an under surface (203rs) of said centre cover (203), said at least one mounting member (202) is juxtaposed by an outer surface (203zs) when viewed from a top view.
10. The centre cover (203) for a step-through saddle-ride type vehicle
(100) as claimed in claim 9, wherein said centre cover (203)
includes a provision (301) configured to accommodate vehicular
parts including fuel tank cap and the like.

11. The centre cover (203) for a step-through saddle-ride type vehicle (100) as claimed in claim 9, wherein said under surface (203rs) includes one or more locating member (203L) configured to be located on a pair of side panels (106r, 1061) during assembled condition.
12. A method of assembling the rear structure sub-assembly (200) on to the step-through saddle-ride type vehicle (100) comprises the steps of:
pre-assembling the pair of side panels (106r, 1061) along with the connecting member (206) and the tail lamp assembly (114) on to the vehicle (100); and
assembling the centre cover (203) to the connecting member (206) through the at least one mounting member (202) disposed underneath an under surface (203rs).
13. A method of disassembling the rear structure sub-assembly (200)
from the step-through saddle-ride type vehicle (100) comprises the
steps of:
unlocking the seat assembly (302);
disassembling the utility box;
accessing the at least one mounting member (202) to disassemble the centre cover (203) from the connecting member (206); and
disassembling the pair of side panels (106rl 1061).
14. A step-through saddle-ride type vehicle (100) comprising:
a vehicle frame assembly (135) including a pair of rear frames (201) extending rearwardly obliquely from a vehicle front (Vf), said pair of rear frames (201) are joined at an end portion (Re) by a cross-member (204); and a rear structure sub-assembly (200) including a pair of side panels (106r, 1061), and a centre cover (203) disposed in between said Dair of side Danels C106r. 1061V wherein said

pair of side panels (106r, 1061), and said centre cover (203) are connected to each other through a connecting member (206), said connecting member (206) is fixedly attached to at least a portion of said cross-member (204).